Weekend at the Zoo

At last, we finally stepped into the Zoo Negara after planning and postponing for many weeks!

Rasanya Mummy Abi yang terlebih excited to go to the Zoo. The Zoo is like 'monkey's feet' away from our home but it took ages for us to make the visit. I can't remember a thing about the zoo tho I must have visited the elephants and girrafes there for many many times during school holidays eons years ago.

We arrived around 10 am and among the earliest to arrive. Before that we stopped at ManjaKu and bought Nadirah a pair of shoes since her old one (given by Aunty Bugs) is too small for her chubby feet. Alhamdulillah, the weather was sunny. After buying the ticket, Abi and Nadirah greeted these two tiny snakes outside the zoo. Aksi berani betol. Jangan cuba di rumah anda tanpa pengawasan pegawai Zoo Negara.

Then we bought the Zoo map (RM2) and started planning our route. Since there'll be an animal show around 11 am at the Open Arena, we decided to walk around the area first so that we didn't miss the show. Among the animals that Nadirah saw were Hornbills, monkeys & co, rabbits, goats, pony, horse, deer, snakes, rhinocerous and bees museum.

15 minutes to 11, we were already seated in the Arena, happily waiting while eating ice-creams and buns. In no time, crowds started to grow and the seats were full before the show began.

The show kicked off with 2 emcees randomly picked kids and asked Qs, whoever got the answers right will be given lolipops. Nadirah many times put her arms up but they didn't layan her. Hey you thought this baby doesn't know how to talk yet ka? If you asked her how to roar, I think the Zoo will probably propose to this little cub to stay with the tigers in the cage ok. Afterall you just have 3 tigers at the moment, that is not enough for the coming Tiger year :p

Then the show started with a big red parrot naikkan national flag. Then followed by seals playing basketball, jumping up and down, clapping hands (flippers) and hmm that's it. Nadirah wasn't really paying attention to the show. She was busy looking at other babies and toddlers around and probably thinking of making new friends I guess.

Bile nak habis ni Abi?

After the show finished, it was getting hotter and hotter and we opted to take the tram instead of walking. Nadirah started grumpy and eating my tudung - a sign for milky time. Soon the tram started moving, nadirah has already snuggled in my arms and ready for lunch. Hoho. That's not a good sign! She's getting sleepy already! Abi took her from me and showed the girrafes and elephants but she was in no mood for animals and started cying. She wanted her meal and her after-lunch-nap too. We had to give in. Nadirah fell asleep seconds after nursing and left Mummy and Abi enjoying the rest of the sight-seeing. We stopped at Nadirah's best friends house - the tigers and lepak at gazebo nearby and ate my home cooked beehoon. Nadirah was then in LalaLand.

LalaLand

We then took the tram again and finished the tour. Basically Nadirah just saw quarter of the zoo so we'll be back again Tiger! Anyhow, we really enjoy the trip. It's like mesmerizing the bits and pieces of our childhood memory. The only thing I can remember about the Zoo was the sight of Abah and Epoi with elephants. When Epoi was tiny, he loves Ally-phants so much. I don't know why. Why eh Epoi?

Backbenches rock!

We'll come again Tiger!

Our Sunday didn't end just yet. Ikea van arrived later that afternoon with our 2nd Billy and Lerbergh that we bought the day before. Thanks to Lana the walking GPS for giving us the quickest direction to Ikea via DUKE-Penchala Link. Hehe. The rest of the day was spent arranging books on both Billy. Puas hati den!

Lerbergh for our kitchen

Billy

Before: Nadirah building blocks with Opah while Abi&Mummy were busy with Billy

Aftermath: Almost done.

All in all, weekend well spent, alhamdulillah :-)